1)OLS - Slide 4
Open now!!!
2) Student Pages 64!
The Sumerians were
monotheistic
A) True
B) False
Student Expectations…
Here’s what I expect you to do as a part of this class.
When we all do these things we’ll have an awesome class!
I will respond when my name is called.
I will respond to polling prompts.
I will ask and answer questions.
I will complete class work, take notes, submit exit tickets.
I will collaborate in groups if placed into breakout rooms.
I will demonstrate respect for my classmates and
teachers.
Marking yourself “away” means you are not in class
and will miss important parts of the lesson.
EVERYONE needs a working mic. Call 1-866-K12-care if it’s not working. Let’s get it fixed!
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Students will describe
and identify the
purpose of ziggurats.
Students will analyze
artifacts to describe
human creativity.
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8.4.6.B.
Identify and explain the
importance of historical
documents, artifacts, and sites
which are critical to world history.
8.4.7.B.
Explain the importance of historical
documents, artifacts, and sites
which are
critical to world history.
What does the Ziggurat tells us
about the importance of religion in a
Sumerian’s Life?
THE ZIGGURAT OF UR
Unit 3, lesson 6 - A Ziggurat to the Gods
ZIGGURAT - a stair-stepped temple
The temples were made
of mud-bricks. Inside
each ziggurat was a place
for a statue of the god
and a place for the priest
to bring the offerings.
Sumerians believed the gods lived in the temples.
The people believed the gods communicates their
wishes to the priests in the ziggurat.
(page 64 in your Student Pages)
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Please answer the questions in
your breakout rooms.
Use Slide 4 in your Unit 3
Lesson 6 OLS and the online
activity to answer the
questions. (Exploring Ur)
Remember to participate, be
helpful, and be respectful.
Unit 3, lesson 6 - A Ziggurat to the Gods
Use Slide 4
and the
“Exploring
Ur” activity in
your Unit 3
Lesson 6 OLS
to answer
these
questions
from your
Student Pages
64. .
Unit 3, lesson 6 - A Ziggurat to the Gods
Let’s share and complete page 64 in
your student pages.
1. When were the earliest ziggurats built?
Around 3000 BC
2. When was the Ziggurat of Ur built?
Built around 2100 BC
3. Who was allowed to climb the staircase to the ziggurats?
Only honored priests
4. What was built on either side of the center staircase to make
it stronger?
buttresses
Unit 3, lesson 6 - A Ziggurat to the Gods
5. What materials did the people of Ur use to make the
ziggurat?
They made the core of sun-dried mud bricks and the
exterior of baked bricks .
6. What two features kept the ziggurat dry?
Weeper holes and vertical drains
7. What do archaeologist believe was on the highest level
of the ziggurat?
They believed the temple was on the highest terrace.
Unit 3, lesson 6 - A Ziggurat to the Gods
Unit 3, lesson 6 - A Ziggurat to the Gods
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For the last part of class I want to
open a gallery so you guys can
explore some ancient Sumerian
Artifacts!
Please move yourself into each
breakout room and read about
each artifact!
When you come back on
the main room, please post
in the chat box and on the
whiteboard which artifact
you like the best!
Unit 3, lesson 6 - A Ziggurat to the Gods
Unit 3, lesson 6 - A Ziggurat to the Gods
Unit 3, lesson 6 - A Ziggurat to the Gods
What does this look like?
Comments and Questions?
Unit 3, lesson 6 - A Ziggurat to the Gods
Use
polling
to
answer
the
question!
Unit 3, lesson 6 - A Ziggurat to the Gods
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TONIGHT:
Complete the Unit 3, lesson 6
Assessment in your OLS.
Read pages 66 to 70 in The
Human Odyssey
Tomorrow:
Unit 3 Lesson 8.
DO A GOOD DEED
TODAY!